as in information
a collection of pieces of information that is organized and used on a computer
All of our customers' information was kept in a database. an online database
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Recent Examples of database
This database, however, didn’t include any clues about who owns the data or where it may have been gathered from.
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Matt Burgess, Wired News, 22 May 2025
Underwood said Illinois keeps a scouting database with just about every player in every age group overseas.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 15 May 2025
There are federal health databases in which anyone can report side effects or reactions following a vaccine -- officials are then able to review these reports and identify any potential safety issues.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 14 May 2025
The news organizations used data from Bonneville and from a national database compiled by researchers at the Berkeley Lab to analyze how many large renewable energy projects waiting for grid connections made it to the finish line.
—Tony Schick, ProPublica, 12 May 2025
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Matt Burgess, Wired News, 22 May 2025
Underwood said Illinois keeps a scouting database with just about every player in every age group overseas.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 15 May 2025
There are federal health databases in which anyone can report side effects or reactions following a vaccine -- officials are then able to review these reports and identify any potential safety issues.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 14 May 2025
The news organizations used data from Bonneville and from a national database compiled by researchers at the Berkeley Lab to analyze how many large renewable energy projects waiting for grid connections made it to the finish line.
—Tony Schick, ProPublica, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for database
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In addition to UnitedHealth Group, the lawsuit named Chief Executive Andrew Witty and Chief Financial Officer John Rex as co-defendants, alleging they were directly involved in the dissemination of misleading information to investors during the affected period.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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Anyone who was on or around the summit of Katahdin between 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, or has any other information regarding Esther’s whereabouts, is asked to call Houlton State Police.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2025
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This article was featured in One Great Story, New York’s reading recommendation newsletter.—
Zak Cheney-Rice,
Vulture,
2 June 2025
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Their article argues, quite persuasively, that the pope should renounce his U.S. citizenship — not only to protect his own personal interests, but those of the Vatican itself.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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“Database.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/database. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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